The defect
THE WHEEL MOUNTING NUTS INSTALLED MAY BE INCORRECT DUE TO A SUPPLIER ERROR IN MIXING STANDARD THREAD NUTS WITH SPECIFIED METRIC THREAD NUTS PRIOR TO PLANT SHIPMENT. AS A RESULT, THE NUT THREADS MAY STRIP WHEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE LEVEL RANGE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE LOOSENING OF A ROAD WHEEL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING NUTS WITH THE PROPER METRIC THREAD NUTS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Other wheels recalls in 1978
6 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the wheels; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 78V237000 23 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V223000 11 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V179000 16 Aug 1978 | EAGLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| 78V024000 30 Jan 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V023000 30 Jan 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978